William clemson



W. CLEMSON;

SAW HANDLE- Patented'May 9. 1882.

(ModeL) f No. 257,651.

WITNESSES I I UNITED STATES P NT OFFICE. f1

WILLIAM CLEMSON, OF'MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.,-A ss1Gnon TOTHE WHEELER,

MADDEN & CLEMSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SAW-HAN oLt-t. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 15165257557, date'ctMa 9, lssaf l I Application filed Febrnary ll, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, WM. OLEMsoN, of Middletown,in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grosscut-Saw Handles,

and I do hereby declare the following to best full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

IO My invention relates to an'improvementinl crosscut-saw handles, the object of the same being to provide means \vhereb'y the plane of' the saw can be changed from the same plane as the handle to a position or plane at'riglit angles thereto, or vice versa, without disengaging the saw from its fasteuiug boltor removing'the shank from the handle; and with these ends in view my invention consists in certain details in construction and combina- 2o tions of parts, as will be more fully explained,

and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a side view, showing the saw secured to the handle in thesame plane therewith. Fig.2 is

a similar view, showing the saw secured in a plane at right angles to the handle. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the saw as shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 shows detached views in perspective of the shank.

0 A represents the handle, provided with the lower extension, A, and the shoulder (1, against which the socket or eye B bears. This socket or eye B is adapted to fit snugly on the extension A and up against the shoulder a, and is 5 provided near its lower end, on one side, with the angular or square opening I), in which the angular or squared shoulder c of the shank G rests, and on the opposite side with the round opening I), through which the round screw- 4o threaded end of the said shank protrudes.

That portion of the socket or eye B surrounding the opening I) is slightly increased in size to afford increased bearing for the socket, and

that portion of the socket or eye surrounding 5 the opposite hole or opening can also be increased in size and provided witha fiat surface to afford a firm bearing for the thumbnut D.

G is the shank, which consists of the rectangu- 5o lar body portion (1 and the round screw-threaded portiond, which latter is adapted to pass throughthe opening b through an opening in ."the extension B of the handle, and thence I throught-he opening b on the opposite side or the socket or eye. The extreme inner end of 5 the body portion 01, or thatportion nearest the round part d ofthe shank G, is squared oh, and

adapted to snugly fit andbe removablyse I cured within the opening b otthe socket B iu' such'amanner that no motion whatever is al lowed the said shankO. Thefaee Eot the, rectangular portion of the shank O isproy'ided withalongitudinal groove, 9, running nearly; throughoutthe entire length of 'the's'aidlreet -i. angular" portion, for the reception ot'one edge of'the saw F. The rectangular or "bodypou. tion of the shank G is p-rovidedwith the en-.v larged portions 6 and the laterallyextendirig portion 0" for the rceeption' ot the. damping-i bolt G. This clamp'i'ngdjoltG'isprovidedwith the longitudinal slit h, running nearly throughout its entire length, and 'withminaret threaded end h,"on which the thumb-nut'fi moves to secure the saw in position. The downwardly-extending portion e'ol' the shank O affords ample lateral bearing for the clamping-bolt G and prevents the same from wabbliug from side to side or holding the-saw at an inclination instead of in a horizontal or vertical plane.

When it is desired to secure the saw to the handle with its saw-teeth downward, as shown in Fig. 1, it is only necessary to loosen the thumb-nut b and lower the clamping-bolt until enough of the slit h is above the shank E to 8 admit of the passage of the end of the 'saw. When the end of the, saw has been placed in position the thumb-nut b is screwed home, which firmly holds the saw in position. If'desired, the upper and lower edges of the sawblade can be provided with depressions, in which the upper curved end of the clampingbolt can rest, and which will aid in preventing the saw from being withdrawn from the slot. After the saw has been secured to the 5 shank, and it is desired to change its position relative to the handles, the thumb-uutl) is first unscrewed until the shoulder a clears the sides of the opening I), when thehandle can be turned until-the saw is presented at right angles to too the handle, with the teeth on either side thereof, or until the handle has been turned half around, which will leave the saw in the same plane with the handle, but with the teeth presented in the opposite direction, when it is secured by screwing up the thumb-nut D.

My improved handle is simple in construction, easily and quickly manipulated, can be manufactured at small cost, and is adapted to hold the saw therein without displacement.

It isevident that slight changes in the construction of the different parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, and hence I would have it understood that I do notlimit myself to the exact one side and an opening on the opposite side,

for the passage of the end of the shank, of a shank having means for securing the saw-blade thereto, and provided with an angular shoulder of the same size as the angular recess before referred to, and with a screw-threaded portion adapted to pass through the handleand through the opening on the opposite side of the eye or socket, and means for securing the said shank in position, substantially as set forth.

12. The combination, with a handle and an eye or socket secured thereto, the latter being provided with an angular recess on one side and provided on the opposite side with an opening for the passage of the end o fthe shank, of a shank consisting of a body portion and a screw-threaded end portion, the body portion being provided with a longitiulinalgroove for the saw to rest 'in, and an angular shoulder adapted to fit in the angular opening in the said eye or socket, as described, and means for securing the saw-blade to the said shank, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the saw-handle provided with a socket having an angular opening or recess on one side and an opening on its opposite side, of a shank constructed to extend through the socket and provided with an angular portion that fits within the angular recess in the socket and with a groove to receive the edge of the saw-blade, and a clamping-bolt and thumb-nut for securing the sawblade to said shank, substantially as set forth.

4. The, combination, with the saw-handle provided with a downward extension, an eye or socket, B, provided with an angular opening or recess on one side and an opening on its opposite side, of a screw-threaded shank inserted through the socket and secured by a thumb-nut, and constructed with an .angular portion that fits in the angular opening of the socket, said shank being provided with a groove, 9, and a projection, e, and the clamping-bolt'G and thumb-nut b substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WM. CLEMSON.

Witnesses:

WM. MILLSPAUGH, U. 1*. HUMPHREY. 

